<p>I totally agree with Ya Ya that the jobs you get when you graduate will depend upon contacts made, and your drive, talent and personality. If you are talented, but know no one, you will still get chances, but without being a good team player and a “nice” person, you wont’ succeed. So… the advice I give my son (also a rising film student) is to treat EVERYONE you meet well, from the lowest to the highest. It has already paid off for him, in several interesting internships and LOTS of great contacts.</p>
<p>To your specific question: Emerson has one of the strongest work placement records of all the schools. Near 100% of graduates are working in the industry after graduation. BU’s rate is more variable, and they say that many of their students do “other things” (told to us at a recent visit), I’m not sure what that means. NYU says many work in the industry, but many go on to do independent projects- some succeed, some are on a smaller scale. Certainly the NYU name has great prestige and cache, more than the others to laymen, but I understand an Emerson degree is also considered very valuable to insiders. BU is not as well regarded apparently in industry circles. (Again, only from personal conversations, I can’t site any data for these opinions).</p>